ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363486
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| Date: | Saturday 13 June 1992 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Champion 7KCAB |
| Owner/operator: | Asher Nesin |
| Registration: | N5220X |
| MSN: | 199 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hadley, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Westfield, MA (KBAF) |
| (KBAF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING A LOW PASS BEFORE LANDING ON A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP. AS HE PASSED THE FIELD, THE PILOT ADVANCED THE THROTTLE TO FULL AND ESTABLISHED A CLIMB. AFTER THE AIRPLANE WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE CLIMB, THE ENGINE GRADUALLY LOST POWER. THE PILOT TURNED THE AIRPLANE TOWARD AN AREA OF SMALL TREES WHERE IT CRASHED BETWEEN THE TRUNKS OF TWO TREES. THE FAA RAN THE ENGINE AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS.
Probable Cause: A POWER LOSS OF UNDETERMINED ORIGIN WHILE OPERATING OVER UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC92LA113
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| 18-Mar-2024 17:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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